Q: Is 169,983 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 169,983 is a composite number.

Why is 169,983 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 169,983 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 17 33 51 99 101 153 187 303 561 909 1,111 1,683 1,717 3,333 5,151 9,999 15,453 18,887 56,661 and 169,983, with no remainder.

Since 169,983 cannot be divided by just 1 and 169,983, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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